The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1887-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.

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Wheat 62 and So cents.
Will Purden is at Alexandra
Minnesota.
B. B. Fisher is in the city from
Minneapolis.
DR.. Newman of Abercrombie wa.
in the city Tuesday.
Ole T. Hougan of West End is IL
the city to-day on business.
Geo. HARRIS billiard table is be-
coming popular with the ladies.
Judge Lauder made a professional
trip to Wheatland, Minnesota, YES
terday.
Argus, II: Hon. John G. Pyatt
)of Wahpeto., was in the city ysster,
day.
Mrs. Capt. Wilcox will soon open
her kindergarten in DR.. Swaine's
hospital building.
Ad. Dunlap, express messenger
west from Fargo and an old time
Wahpeton boy, is here visiting his
parents.
There was a beautiful mirage
Wednesday morning. 1t was one Of
the clearest and most remrable we
ever saw.
Jacob Schoenborn has commenced
the erection Of his business house
near Frank Miksche's restaurant,
Dakota Ave.
A social will be given by the Ia
dies of the Episcopal church at the
residence of Mrs. Hanley tomorrow
(Friday) evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Schm:tt & Schoenborn of tho
Wahpeton Hotel will give a social
hop at their popular house to-mor-
row (Friday) evening. Turn out
and have a good time.
Agent st. John takes the matter
very philosoph;cally and says mis-
calculations will happen in the best
of regulated families. 1t was q
girl and was named Jennie. =. !.
The jolly Maidens of the Episco.
pal church will give 4 dime social
at the Episcopal rectory Monday
evening week. The young folks
are invited to get out and have a
jolly good time.
Robert B. Carson's many friends
will be pleased to learn that he will
not remove from Wahpeton as was
contemplated after April first. We
are not informed as to what Mr.. C.
proposes to do, further than he is a
in the field for city treasurer at the
coming election.
The law firm of Pyatt & Purcell
has by mutual consent been dis
solved. Mr.. Pyatt will form a
partnership with j. W. Blandlng,
Esq, with Offices over the old Bank
of Wahpeton building. Mr.. Pur-
cell will remain at present quarters
and continue business.
An immigrant family on its way
to or near Lidgerwood, this county,
sustained an addition thereto at
the depot at this city Saturday even.
ing last. The mother and child
seemed to get on nicely and jour.
neyed on in the course of a day or
two to the family's destination.
Mr.. VIM. Northey says that THE
TIMES may state that he is a candi'
date for city treasurer. 1t is well
understood that Mr.. Northey is a
frst.class business man, methodical
in all things, has a very neat Office
fixed mp for use in his business, in
cluding safe, ETC.. and would un
doubtedly make an admirable city
treasuser.
Wahpeton's esteemed hardware
man is now in the show business
His first entertainment will come
off at Seely's opera house, Friday
evening the 25th. Mr.. Stevens has
not fully determined to take to the
road yet, but if he does the inter
state commerce law will not knock
him out as is promised will happen
to many new companies.
The county commissioners held 8
special meeting Tuesday of this
week and accepted Treasurer Ulsak
er's bonds. Owing to the severe
weather and difficult travelling tn,
work of securing bondsmen mad,
slow progress, but $4,000 was al
last secured, and now the finance.
of the county are thought to b'
again secure-according to law.
The NJ. E. Church entertainment